I have been participating in a chain card swap for the past few months. It’s a fun activity where you make a card and send it along a chain of participants. Each person copies and edits the card before passing it on until it returns to the original sender, often looking quite different.
For round seven of this blog hop series, I created a Christmas card using the Seasons of Green and Gold Suite inspired by Tracy’s card chain and the version of Tracy’s card created by Monique. I must admit that I have always struggled with Christmas cards but this year I have been feeling a bit more inspired to get the festive spirit on. This suite from the Online Exclusives is gorgeous and can be used for so much more than Christmas cards! See the end of this post to see everyone’s version of this card.

finished seasons of green AND gold fun fold card

I really enjoyed this round of the chain card series with the simple and easy fun fold design that involves simply cutting about 2.5cm (or 1″) from the right hand side of a standard sized card. This allows the inside to show through which is great for adding an additional pattern. I took advantage of this to show off some more of the Seasons of Green and Gold Specialty Paper.

I had fun really layering lots of elements on this card design and playing with lots of texture! The Seasons of Green and Gold Designer Series Paper coordinates with lots of the dies in the suite which is great for those that might not like to fussy cut. With gold foiling detail, this paper also adds a touch of elegance to a Christmas Card. I have mixed it up and also added a touch of Glimmer to the design with some gold foil.

a close up of the texture and detail on the finished card

The woodgrain texture was a fun addition to this design to add a bit of a rustic feel amongst the green and gold. I used the Timber 3D Embossing Folder to achieve this textured embossed design, using a tone on tone look with the Basic Beige.

To embellish I finished the card with some Linen Thread and some of the Cherry Cobbler Berries.

a look at the inside of the card

To add some decoration on the inside, I added some strips of the Designer Series Paper and some Gold Foil with a couple of left over elements from the card front.

This was a fun card to make and I really enjoyed seeing the progression of the card throughout the chain.
You can see the whole ‘chain’ of card in the series and how the card has evolved below.
I suggest following it in order from number one onwards to see the true progression of the card.

Until next time, crafty hugs. xx

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Season Of Green & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164324] $29.00	Golden Greenery Bundle [164117] $99.00	Greetings Of The Season Bundle (English) [164113] $90.00	Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Specialty Paper [163769] $10.50	Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries [164119] $15.75
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $15.75	Textured Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [163772] $15.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [163094] $17.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $37.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] $20.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $15.75